Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Cuba Gooding, Jr.
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Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $434,940,527 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #542)
Best-known acting roles: Carter Wilson (Lee Daniels' The Butler), Doris 'Dorie' Miller (Pearl Harbor), Nicky Barnes (American Gangster), Deion Hughes (Norbit), Rod Tidwell (Jerry Maguire)
Most productive collaborators: Michael Bay, Ben Affleck, Terrence Howard, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo
Born: January 2, 1968 (56 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading16$332,021,760$102,918,767$434,940,527
Supporting14$1,303,891,577$1,216,314,583$2,520,206,160
Lead Ensemble Member3$106,487,904$30,537,483$137,025,387
Cameo1$45,172,250$15,608,731$60,780,981
(Unclassified)12$124,126,328$14,508,495$138,634,823
In Technical RolesDirector2$0$0$0
Screenwriter2$0$0$0
Executive Producer1$0$872,757$872,757

Career Trend

This graph shows Cuba Gooding, Jr.’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


Home Market Releases for December 25th, 2018

December 24th, 2018

The Predator

This year, Christmas Day lands on a Tuesday. Tuesday is the usual day for new DVD / Blu-ray releases. You can see why releasing a DVD / Blu-ray on Christmas Day is a bad idea, so it should come as no surprise that there are almost no releases worth talking about. The only “big” release of the week is White Boy Rick and on an average week, that would be relegated to the Secondary Blu-ray list. The biggest release on this week’s list is The Predator, but that’s because the screener arrived a week late. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Some Lovely Limited Releases

June 5th, 2015

Love and Mercy

In another improvement to our news this week, the Limited Releases column is expanding to cover both limited and VOD releases. I know what you are thinking. You are thinking, “aren't you already talking about VOD on the Home Market Releases column?” Yes. However, those are for VOD releases for films that already played in theaters some time ago. This column will include films that debut on VOD either before, or simultaneously with, their theatrical release. We think this it an important change, as too often the Limited Release column was “Limited Releases Playing in New York City and Possibly Los Angeles.” For people in most of the rest of the country, there were no films on the list playing anywhere near them. This week, there are at least a few films worth checking out, including We Are Still Here, which is playing on VOD and Love and Mercy and Testament of Youth, which are theatrical-only releases that both have a shot at mainstream success. More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: The Book of Negroes

April 25th, 2015

The Book of Negroes is an award-winning Canadian novel by Lawrence Hill that came out in 2007. It was turned into a six-part TV mini-series, also called The Book of Negroes that aired in its native Canada early this year. The mini-series earned the best ratings for an original program in 25 years. So it was a popular mini-series, but is it also award-worthy like the book was? Are there enough extras on the three-disc DVD to be worth picking up? More...

Limited Releases: Big Bad Limited Releases

January 17th, 2014

Big Bad Wolves poster

It's the weekend after the Oscar nominations were announced and it is closing in on Sundance, so it is not a good time to release a film in limited release, as art house aficionados are focuses elsewhere. Unfortunately, there are lots of limited releases on this week's list, most of which are earning weak, or really weak reviews. There are a few that are earning good reviews, Big Bad Wolves, G.B.F., Like Father, Like Son, etc., but with the competition, I can practically guarantee that most of them will get lost in the crowd. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar
Apr 10, 2018Firelight
Jun 5, 2015Freedom Samuel $872,757$872,757
Apr 7, 2015The Book of Negroes Sam Fraunces
Jan 9, 2015Selma Fred Gray $52,076,908$14,594,090$66,670,998
Jan 17, 2014Life of a King Eugene Brown $4,304$48,362$52,666
Oct 11, 2013Machete Kills El Camaleon $8,008,161$10,264,848$18,273,009
Aug 16, 2013Lee Daniels' The Butler Carter Wilson $116,632,095$60,393,403$177,025,498
Jun 18, 2013Summoned
Jan 20, 2012Red Tails Major Emmanuel St… $49,876,377$489,121$50,365,498
May 10, 2011The Hit List
May 26, 2009The Devil's Tomb
Oct 21, 2008Linewatch Michael Dixon
Jul 11, 2008Harold Cromer $13,229$13,229
Apr 29, 2008Hero Wanted Liam Case
Nov 2, 2007American Gangster Nicky Barnes $130,164,645$137,820,811$267,985,456
Aug 8, 2007Daddy Day Camp Charlie Hinton $13,235,267$4,974,605$18,209,872
Mar 23, 2007What Love Is Tom $18,901$18,901
Feb 9, 2007Norbit Deion Hughes $95,673,607$63,300,000$158,973,607
Jul 21, 2006Shadowboxer Mikey $370,627$72,324$442,951
May 2, 2006End Game Alex Thomas
Jan 20, 2006Dirty $271,078$271,078
Apr 2, 2004Home on the Range Buck $50,026,353$26,456,108$76,482,461
Oct 24, 2003Radio James Robert 'Rad… $52,333,738$959,890$53,293,628
Sep 19, 2003The Fighting Temptations Darren $30,238,577$358,496$30,597,073
Mar 21, 2003Boat Trip Jerry $8,586,376$6,347,337$14,933,713
Jan 18, 2002Snow Dogs Ted Brooks $81,150,692$35,747,336$116,898,028
Sep 28, 2001Zoolander Himself $45,172,250$15,608,731$60,780,981
Aug 17, 2001Rat Race Owen Templeton $56,607,223$30,000,000$86,607,223
May 25, 2001Pearl Harbor Doris 'Dorie' Miller $198,539,855$250,699,998$449,239,853
Nov 10, 2000Men of Honor Carl Brashear $48,814,909$33,524,574$82,339,483
Sep 1, 1999Chill Factor Arlo $11,263,966$11,263,966
Jun 4, 1999Instinct Theo Caulder $34,105,207$34,105,207
Oct 2, 1998What Dreams May Come Albert $55,485,043$16,000,000$71,485,043
Dec 24, 1997As Good as it Gets Frank Sachs $148,478,011$165,633,912$314,111,923
Dec 13, 1996Jerry Maguire Rod Tidwell $153,952,592$119,600,000$273,552,592
Mar 17, 1995Losing Isaiah Eddie Hughes $7,564,608$7,564,608
Mar 10, 1995Outbreak Major Salt $67,823,573$122,200,000$190,023,573
Jul 1, 1994Blown Away Bomb Squad Class … $30,133,002$30,133,002
Mar 11, 1994Lightning Jack Ben Doyle $16,821,273$16,821,273
Oct 15, 1993Judgment Night Mike Peterson $12,108,480$12,108,480
Dec 11, 1992A Few Good Men Cpl. Carl Hammaker $141,340,178$95,159,822$236,500,000
Mar 6, 1992Gladiator Abraham Lincoln H… $8,205,703$8,205,703
Jul 12, 1991Boyz n the Hood Tre Styles $56,190,094$25,001$56,215,095
Mar 31, 1989Sing Stanley $2,260,616$8,088,834$10,349,450
Jun 29, 1988Coming to America Boy Getting Haircut $128,152,301$160,647,699$288,800,000
 
Averages $53,102,773$51,106,965$88,961,835
Totals 46 $1,911,699,819$1,379,888,059$3,291,587,878


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar
Apr 10, 2018Firelight
Jun 5, 2015Freedom $872,757
Jan 17, 2014Life of a King $4,30416$4,304$52,6668.2%
Jan 20, 2012Red Tails $18,782,1542,573$49,876,377$50,365,49899.0%
May 26, 2009The Devil's Tomb
Oct 21, 2008Linewatch
Jul 11, 2008Harold $10,5783$13,229$13,229100.0%
Apr 29, 2008Hero Wanted
Aug 8, 2007Daddy Day Camp $3,402,6782,814$13,235,267$18,209,87272.7%
Mar 23, 2007What Love Is $11,58342$18,901$18,901100.0%
May 2, 2006End Game
Apr 2, 2004Home on the Range $13,880,7713,058$50,026,353$76,482,46165.4%
Oct 24, 2003Radio $13,303,7243,074$52,333,738$53,293,62898.2%
Sep 19, 2003The Fighting Temptations $11,758,3722,026$30,238,577$30,597,07398.8%
Jan 18, 2002Snow Dogs $17,814,2592,454$81,150,692$116,898,02869.4%
Aug 17, 2001Rat Race $11,662,0942,551$56,607,223$86,607,22365.4%
Nov 10, 2000Men of Honor $13,339,4652,190$48,814,909$82,339,48359.3%
Jul 12, 1991Boyz n the Hood $10,023,462926$56,190,094$56,215,095100.0%
 
Averages $9,499,4541,811$36,542,472$43,997,37878.0%
Totals 19 $438,509,664$571,965,914


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Apr 7, 2015The Book of Negroes
Jan 9, 2015Selma $571,4502,235$52,076,908$66,670,99878.1%
Oct 11, 2013Machete Kills $3,837,1832,538$8,008,161$18,273,00943.8%
Aug 16, 2013Lee Daniels' The Butler $24,637,3123,330$116,632,095$177,025,49865.9%
Nov 2, 2007American Gangster $43,565,1353,111$130,164,645$267,985,45648.6%
Feb 9, 2007Norbit $34,195,4343,145$95,673,607$158,973,60760.2%
May 25, 2001Pearl Harbor $59,078,9123,255$198,539,855$449,239,85344.2%
Oct 2, 1998What Dreams May Come $15,833,5922,531$55,485,043$71,485,04377.6%
Dec 24, 1997As Good as it Gets $12,606,9281,837$148,478,011$314,111,92347.3%
Dec 13, 1996Jerry Maguire $17,084,2962,531$153,952,592$273,552,59256.3%
Mar 17, 1995Losing Isaiah $2,520,972912$7,564,608$7,564,608100.0%
Mar 10, 1995Outbreak $13,420,3872,230$67,823,573$190,023,57335.7%
Dec 11, 1992A Few Good Men $15,517,4682,201$141,340,178$236,500,00059.8%
Jun 29, 1988Coming to America $21,404,4202,064$128,152,301$288,800,00044.4%
 
Averages $20,328,7302,455$100,299,352$193,862,01258.6%
Totals 14 $1,303,891,577$2,520,206,160

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 540 $438,509,664
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 378 $1,303,891,577
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 303 $1,816,501,216
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 379 $1,194,233,976
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,570 $463,142,740
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 901 $45,172,250
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 402 $1,911,699,819
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,436 $133,456,250
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 910 $1,216,314,583
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 866 $1,337,823,220
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 884 $790,508,589
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,839 $437,050,164
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 963 $15,608,731
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $1,379,888,059
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 854 $571,965,914
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 620 $2,520,206,160
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 498 $3,154,324,436
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 579 $1,984,742,565
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,654 $900,192,904
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $60,780,981
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) 647 $3,291,587,878
Highest Grossing Stars of 1991 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 1992 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 109 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 107 78
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 241 49
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Domestic Box Office 98 107
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Domestic Box Office 41 175
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Domestic Box Office 40 179
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Domestic Box Office 85 121
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 249 53
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 385 35
Highest Grossing Stars of 2013 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 399 35
Highest Grossing Stars of 2014 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 399 35
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 210 53
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the International Box Office 90 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the International Box Office 55 144
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 91
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 44
Highest Grossing Stars of 2000 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 233 51
Highest Grossing Stars of 2001 at the Worldwide Box Office 98 105
Highest Grossing Stars of 2002 at the Worldwide Box Office 47 168
Highest Grossing Stars of 2003 at the Worldwide Box Office 76 129
Highest Grossing Stars of 2004 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 167 75
Highest Grossing Stars of 2005 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 372 12
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 478 $206,310,743
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $81,150,692
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies 36 $151,029,328
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,224 $62,686,967
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 723 $35,747,336
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $35,021,947
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 747 $268,997,710
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 589 $116,898,028
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies 76 $186,051,275
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $388,464,410
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies 85 $50,026,353
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,189 $107,000,142
Top International Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies 83 $26,456,108
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $495,464,552
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Hand Animation Movies 87 $76,482,461
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 546 $156,284,390
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 319 $131,177,045
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $49,876,377
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 120 $101,152,951
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,313 $35,358,102
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 557 $62,203,444
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,110 $1,361,878
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $34,532,826
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 768 $191,642,492
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $193,380,489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 599 $51,238,255
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 166 $135,685,777
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 701-800) 703 $81,150,692
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 598 $49,876,377
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $100,094,296
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $157,343,045
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies 65 $50,026,353
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,035 $35,747,336
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,218 $489,121
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 529 $35,333,101
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 573 $35,430,584
Top International Leading Stars for Western Movies 66 $26,456,108
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 891 $116,898,028
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 818 $50,365,498
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 433 $135,427,397
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $192,773,629
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies 69 $76,482,461
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 671 $136,739,710
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $105,023,904
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $196,746,050
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,234 $30,895,979
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 968 $34,422,332
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 690 $68,137,939
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 870 $167,635,689
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 699 $139,446,236
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 512 $264,883,989
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $131,177,045
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $121,759,099
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $86,845,800
Top Domestic Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 261 $98,691,286
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 477 $62,203,444
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 615 $5,959,496
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 456 $30,358,496
Top International Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $34,013,695
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 401-500) 444 $193,380,489
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 353 $127,718,595
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $117,204,296
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 351 $132,704,981

All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar Director
Screenwriter
Jun 5, 2015Freedom Executive Producer $872,757$872,757
 
Averages n/a$872,757$872,757
Totals 2 n/a$872,757$872,757


Director Credits


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Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar
 
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Totals 1 n/an/a


Writer Credits


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Oct 5, 2018Bayou Caviar
 
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Totals 1 n/an/a